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Jobseeker's Benefit
from 27 December 2007
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Rate per week
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Personal rate
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€197.80
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Increases:
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- Increase for a Qualified Adult §
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€131.30
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- Each qualified child
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Full rate
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*€24.00
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Half-rate
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*€12.00
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Jobseekers's Benefit rates are graduated according to earnings in the relevant tax year.
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Average weekly earnings
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Personal rate
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Increase for a Qualified Adult §
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Less than €80.00
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€88.90
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€85.10
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€80.00 and less than €125.00
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€127.80
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€85.10
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€125.00 and less than €150.00
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€155.00
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€85.10
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€150.00 or more
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€197.80
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€131.30
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* You can get an increase of €24.00 for each qualified child if you qualify for an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase, if your spouse or partner has income of €400 or less a week.
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Jobseeker's Allowance
from 26 December 2007
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Rate per week
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Maximum personal rate
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€197.80
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Increases:
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- Increase for a Qualified Adult §
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€131.30
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- Each qualified child
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Full rate
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*€24.00
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Half-rate
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*€12.00
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* You can get an increase of €24.00 for each qualified child if you qualify for an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.
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§ If you were in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance prior to 26 September 2007, you may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of €100.00 and up to €300.00 gross per week, (see Appendix).
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